Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

AgTER appropriately referring several
bills the Senate the Goth took up the bill to
amend the law establishing the Yellowstone
Park, which, after some debate, passed The
Pacific Railroads Funding bill then came up
but was laid aside. After secret session the
Senate adjourned. In the House, after routine
business, the Post-office Appropriation bill was
taken up IN Committee Of the Whole. When
the committee rose the bill was reported to the
House and passed. The District OF Columbia
Appropriation bill was also passed. Adjourned.
The Senate on the 31st devoted the great
er part OF the day to consideration of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill. After disposing OF
30 OF the 104 pages contained in the bill the
Senate adjourned 49, In the House Mr.. Lawler
offered a resolution reciting the action of Great
Britain on the fisheries disputes, the defense
less condition OF the principal ports of the
United States and calling on the President for
information as 10 what steps are necessary, If
any, to provide for this emergency. Referred.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, introduced a reso-
luton directing the Committee Foreign At
fairs to report back forthwith the Senate Retail
iation bill, and Mr.. lowering of Massachusetts,
presented resolutions of the Legislature in favor
of the Retaliation bill. The Agricultural Appro-
priation bill was, after debate, passed, and the
House took up the bill for consolidating certain
bureaus OF the Navy Department, pending con-
sideration of which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on February 1 Mr.. Plumb
presented a petition from citizens OF Kansas
for better mail facilities. A bill was favorably
reported from committee to credit and pay to
the several States and Territories and to the
District of Columbia money collected for di-
rect taxes under the act of August 5, 1861.
The Sen&se resumed consideration of the
Sundry Civil bill. Many amendments were
agreed to-, among them one by Mr.. Plumb
appropria9ng $4,000 for the public build
ing at Fort Scott, Kan, and one of $31 900 for
Nebraska City, Neb. Without disposing of the
bill the Senate adjourned. In the House the
Pensions Committee reported adversely the
bills granting pensions to the widows of Gener
lie L . I.s- 80
the morning hour the Naval Bureau Consolida
ton bill was reached, but hlibustering pre-
vented any action. The bill regulating pay of
officers of the army and navy who neglect to
provide for their families was passed. A num-
Der of other bills were passed, none, however,
OF general public interest. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd after discussion
the bill passed appropriating for immediate
$4,000 for special distribution of seeds to the
drouth- stricken districts of Texas. The Senate
resume9 consideration of the Sundry Civil bill.
1t was debated at length and finally recon-
mended for passage. The House amendments
TO the Senate bill aDpropriating 100000 for
military post near Denver were ccncurred in.
The House bill to bridge the Missouri
between Omaha and Council Bluffs passed.
Adjourned. In the House Mr.. Hatch
reported back the Senate bill to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations. Mr.. McAdoo in
troduced bill appropriating $50, 700 900 for the
manufacture by Americans of first-class modern
guns for the navy and seacoast defenses. In
committee OF the Whole the House then pro-
ceeded to consider the Pleuro-Pneumonia bill.
1t was soon developed that there quo
rum, whereupon the committee and the
House adjourned.
The most important thing noted in the
proceedings Of the morning session of the Senate
on the Sd was that thirty Senators Gan unusual
number) were present at prayers. Senator In
gals resolution discharging the Pensions Com
mittee from further consideration of the bill re-
moving the limitations for application for pen
sions called up and adopted, and the bill
placed on the calendar. At two o'clock the bill
TO prohibit members of Congress frcen acting as
attorneys for subsidized railroads was taken up
Pending debate the Senate went into executive
session and then adjourned. In the House Mr..
Holman reported the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill. The bill au
thorizing the appointment of clerks for Senators
and Representatives was tabled. The House
then took up the Pleuro-P Pneumonia bill, and
pending Its consideration adjourned.